Ghostbusters

Columbia Pictures

'Ghostbusters' (1984) Bill Murray, left, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis (and Ernie Hudson! Don't forget Ernie Hudson!) turned paranormal investigation and elimination into big-time '80s capitalist bucks. They also buried half of Midtown Manhattan under a fine coating of supernatural marshmallow in the process. Typical villain: Ancient Sumerian gods. Abilities: Unlicensed nuclear "proton packs" and hi-tech "traps" to catch ectoplasm. They also have a great ability to ad-lib one-liners. Longevity: Two hit movies and 140 half-hour animated episodes. A spinoff series had 40 episodes. A third movie from the writers of " The Office" is in the works.

'Ghostbusters' (1984) Bill Murray, left, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis (and Ernie Hudson! Don't forget Ernie Hudson!) turned paranormal investigation and elimination into big-time '80s capitalist bucks. They also buried half of Midtown Manhattan under a fine coating of supernatural marshmallow in the process. Typical villain: Ancient Sumerian gods. Abilities: Unlicensed nuclear "proton packs" and hi-tech "traps" to catch ectoplasm. They also have a great ability to ad-lib one-liners. Longevity: Two hit movies and 140 half-hour animated episodes. A spinoff series had 40 episodes. A third movie from the writers of " The Office" is in the works. (Columbia Pictures)

'Ghostbusters' (1984) Bill Murray, left, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis (and Ernie Hudson! Don't forget Ernie Hudson!) turned paranormal investigation and elimination into big-time '80s capitalist bucks. They also buried half of Midtown Manhattan under a fine coating of supernatural marshmallow in the process. Typical villain: Ancient Sumerian gods. Abilities: Unlicensed nuclear "proton packs" and hi-tech "traps" to catch ectoplasm. They also have a great ability to ad-lib one-liners. Longevity: Two hit movies and 140 half-hour animated episodes. A spinoff series had 40 episodes. A third movie from the writers of " The Office" is in the works.